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A connoisseur of chaos who weaponizes harmless mischief for the punchline.

means Someone who pulls practical jokes and playful tricks, usually for laughs rather than malice.

from From prank, a 1500s word for a malicious trick, softened over centuries; the -ster suffix marks the doer, like gangster but with whoopee cushions.

Suffix lineage-ster once meant female doer, now gender-neutral.
Original meaningPrank first signified genuine wickedness, not fun.
Folk traditionMany cultures host official mischief days, like April Fools.
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